Thursday News

Hello Fabulous Fifth Grade Parents! Today you received a very important note about all of the events leading up to and including Fifth Grade Recognition. Thank you to ALL of you who have been a part of the team—attending fundraisers, sending in bakery, giving your students money for ice cream sales, and so much more! A special thank you to Lisa Thomsen and Michele Pavlovic our co-chairs of this event. Please keep a copy of this note in a special place as a reminder of all of the dates and deadlines. Today in math, the kids celebrated Pi Day with some very delicious pies. Thanks to all of you who sent in a pie. We had more than enough for all the kids to sample several kinds. They then used the formulas we have learned using pi to figure out the circumference and area of the pies…and even or our planet! It was a great time for all. The celebration was well-deserved after the great scores most of the kids are bringing home today on their Chapter 10 math assessment. They really did a great job! We will be starting Chapter 11 tomorrow. It is a 3D Geometry unit. It is a short unit, so our target date for our next test is Wednesday, May 2nd. In writing this week, we did our spring on demand writing assessment. You will see these coming home early next week. They will be accompanied by the writing collection that has been kept here at school for your child over the years. Enjoy taking a walk down memory lane and celebrating your child’s growth as a writer over time! So fun to see! We also wrapped up a short mini-unit on 6 Word Memoirs. This unique genre which was started by SMITH magazine several years ago, has grown in popularity over time. Our memoirs are posted in the hall for all to see. It was great to see students struggle with how to represent themselves. We have formally begun play practice. We are off to a great start. You will be getting much more information home on costuming and the like soon. Meanwhile, please keep “running lines” with your child.  A reminder from the health room, please make sure that your child’s immunizations are up to date for middle school. Thanks so much for sending the kids back from spring break refreshed and ready to finish out the year by giving their best! Cindy